seamanship

  How to use this popular GPS game to become a better navigator  (published November 2013) The hobby of geocaching has been popular for many years […]

recommendations and consideratioins for outfitting your sailboat to go offshore  (published October 2013) With the amount of gear and opinions available on what you should or […]

Gear and personal cruising items that have kept us safe, happy and healthy after six years of world cruising  (published October 2013) Cruising into our sixth […]

The leaves turn color and drop. The Canada Geese head south. The warm allure of the tropics beckons. But getting there may or may not be […]

How to calculate the true wind and why it matters to sailors  (published September 2013) There are several ways to define the wind. For weather work […]

Hurricanes aren’t as entertaining in real life as they may appear on TV  (published September 2013) The warm September morning started out peacefully enough. As dawn […]

Lightning, electrical failure, computer crashes all happen on a whim of the gods. Safety and lives may hang in the balance and navigation’s basics can tilt […]

For downwind sailing, spinnaker poles, whisker poles and sprits enhance sailing fun and performance  (published June 2013) Downwind sailing is the course of choice for most […]

How to trim roller furling sails when reefed  (published June 2013) Like it or not, furling sails are the new norm. Sure, furling headsails have been […]

What are all these wind shifts about and how can cruisers take advantage?  (published June 2013) Every sailor knows the wind is never static. We know […]